Portland Community College

Department of Public Safety: Sex Crimes Prevention Act

The Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act, a federal law that was enacted on October 28, 2000, provides for the tracking of convicted, registered sex offenders enrolled as students at institutions of higher education or working or volunteering on campus. The act amends the Jacob Wetterling Crimes against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act to require sex offenders, already required to register in a state to provide notice, as required under state law, for each institution of higher education in that state at which the person is employed, carries on a vocation, volunteers at, or is a student. It requires that state procedures ensure this registration information is promptly made available to law enforcement agencies with jurisdiction where the institutions are located and that it is entered into appropriate state records or data systems.

These changes took effect October 28, 2002. The act also amends the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act to require institutions of higher education to issue a statement, in addition to other disclosures required under that act, to advise the campus community where to obtain law enforcement agency information provided by a state concerning registered sex offenders. Oregon law was amended in 2005 to make these requirements effective January 1, 2006. The Oregon State Police are responsible for maintaining this registry. ORS 181.592 authorizes the Oregon State Police to make information about registered sex offenders available to the public. ORS 181.592(4)(c) authorizes the release of information on certain sex offenders to be posted on a public web site.

How to Obtain Sex Offender Information from Oregon State Police

The Sex Offender web site maintained by the Oregon State Police is available at http://sexoffenders.oregon.gov/ .
Other methods for contacting or obtaining information are:

A list of offenders, both on and off supervision, including those posted to the public website and those who are not, can be obtained by calling the Oregon State Police at 503-378-3725 Extension 44429 or by e-mailing a request to sexoffender.Questions@state.or.us. Most requests are processed within 1 week, however, circumstances may require a longer response time.

To look up information on predatory sex offenders by name and location:

For information on the sex offender registration program:
http://www.odva.state.or.us/OSP/SOR/prog_info.shtml

Further questions may be directed to the Oregon State Police Sex Offender Unit

Offenders currently under parole, post-prison supervision, probation or under the jurisdiction of a juvenile court fall under the authority of their supervising agency. Information on these offenders through the registry is limited by law. Questions regarding conditions, restrictions and address information should be directed to the supervising agency.